Operation Bangladesh, founded by Morad Shaker, has completed its original five-million-position allocation, marking a significant shift from its Bangladesh-focused origins to a broader international humanitarian framework under the Shaker Global Poverty Reduction Ecosystem. Of the initial 5,000,000 positions, 4,996,048 have been allocated, with the remaining 3,952 locked as a security reserve for administrative corrections or unforeseen needs. This milestone follows the global expansion announced on July 7, 2026, when approximately 4.2 million allocation units had been structured internationally.
The initiative was originally designed as a confidential 2025 pilot to provide access to about five million underprivileged people in Bangladesh. Shaker's strategy was to test the model in Bangladesh, expand into Africa, and later return to Asia and other regions. However, due to significant operational challenges, the program is approximately one year behind schedule. These challenges led to opening allocations internationally to populations where cooperation and implementation could be explored. Some allocations followed citizen petitions from beneficiary countries, while others originated from citizens advocating for those populations or from the Founder's review of economic and humanitarian conditions.
The final allocation from the original five-million capacity includes Thailand (2,435,000), India (600,000), Sri Lanka (500,000), Philippines (400,000), Vietnam (100,000), Tajikistan (100,000), Puerto Rico (100,000), Zambia (100,000), Tanzania (100,000), Lebanon (100,000), South Africa (100,000), Cambodia (100,000), Fiji (50,000), United States (50,000), Zimbabwe (50,000), Maldives (25,000), Eswatini (25,000), Lesotho (25,000), Bahamas (25,000), Tonga (10,000), and Bangladesh (1,048). These figures represent planned participation allocations, not completed distributions of money or benefits.
In addition, Shaker had preserved a separate 10-million-position reserve for potential future expansion. With the Bangladesh-centered program concluding, this reserve is now activated for broader humanitarian priorities. The reserve includes 4,000,000 positions allocated to Phoenix Passage, a new global humanitarian movement designed by Shaker, scheduled for launch on January 1, 2027. Additional allocations include 3,000,000 for Myanmar nationals, refugees, and immigrants in Thailand; 1,000,000 in support of the people of Ukraine; and 50,000 for the people of Afghanistan, following a petition from New Zealand. A further 250,000 positions are designated for the Shaker Global Animal Protection Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit in Wyoming, to support animal-protection work, including a pilot in Thailand. The total allocated from the reserve is 8,300,000, leaving 1,700,000 remaining.
The next phase involves approaching relevant countries, institutions, and authorities to explore cooperation for implementation. Participation will depend on applicable laws, operational feasibility, resources, and voluntary cooperation. Shaker emphasized, "Operation Bangladesh is approximately one year behind our original plan because of the circumstances and challenges we encountered in Bangladesh. Those challenges changed our path, but not our mission. Nearly five million positions are now allocated, and the original 10-million reserve is now supporting the next generation of our humanitarian initiatives."
Shaker, an Iranian entrepreneur and humanitarian who lived in Hawaii for about three decades before establishing his base in Wyoming, is also founder of the Shaker Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Foundation and the Shaker Foundation for American Service Heroes. For more information, visit Operation Bangladesh.
